The Importance of Leader Confidence for Group Member Satisfaction
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
10-4-2018 2:00 PM
End Date
10-4-2018 3:30 PM
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Emily Stark
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Group work is a common method for task completion that is utilized in many settings. According to Jansen (2012), there are many benefits of group work. However, Whitman et al. (2010) found that group members must be satisfied with their work to be productive. For this reason, researchers have examined factors that may lead to greater group satisfaction. Ennen, Stark, and Lassiter (2015) found that higher levels of trust in group members lead to higher levels of group satisfaction, while Lambertz-Berndt and Blight (2015) found that leadership traits such as cooperativeness and assertiveness lead to greater group satisfaction. In the current study, participants independently completed a questionnaire about past leadership experiences and leadership ability. Then, participants worked in groups to imagine they were the leadership team of Psychology Club and create club goals with events, action steps, resources, and a timeline to achieve those goals. They were only given 15 minutes to brainstorm goals and events. Finally, participants independently filled out a questionnaire about group trust and satisfaction. We hypothesize that groups with leaders who rate their leadership ability as high will be more satisfied with their results than groups with leaders who rate their leadership ability as low. This information will be beneficial for individuals who want to create productive and satisfied groups. This knowledge will also provide information on how to be an effective leader.
The Importance of Leader Confidence for Group Member Satisfaction
CSU Ballroom
Group work is a common method for task completion that is utilized in many settings. According to Jansen (2012), there are many benefits of group work. However, Whitman et al. (2010) found that group members must be satisfied with their work to be productive. For this reason, researchers have examined factors that may lead to greater group satisfaction. Ennen, Stark, and Lassiter (2015) found that higher levels of trust in group members lead to higher levels of group satisfaction, while Lambertz-Berndt and Blight (2015) found that leadership traits such as cooperativeness and assertiveness lead to greater group satisfaction. In the current study, participants independently completed a questionnaire about past leadership experiences and leadership ability. Then, participants worked in groups to imagine they were the leadership team of Psychology Club and create club goals with events, action steps, resources, and a timeline to achieve those goals. They were only given 15 minutes to brainstorm goals and events. Finally, participants independently filled out a questionnaire about group trust and satisfaction. We hypothesize that groups with leaders who rate their leadership ability as high will be more satisfied with their results than groups with leaders who rate their leadership ability as low. This information will be beneficial for individuals who want to create productive and satisfied groups. This knowledge will also provide information on how to be an effective leader.
Recommended Citation
McClain, Natosha. "The Importance of Leader Confidence for Group Member Satisfaction." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 10, 2018.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2018/poster-session-B/10
